NEW DELHI (Web Desk) – Breaking his silence, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday disapproved of comments of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed giving credit to Pakistan, Hurriyat and militants for smooth conduct of polls, saying such a statement cannot be supported, according to the Tribune.
“If somebody makes such a statement, we can never support it,” Modi said in Rajya Sabha (Upper House), referring to the controversial remarks made by Sayeed who is heading a PDP-BJP coalition government in the state.
He asserted that his government “will move ahead with the policy of ‘zero tolerance’ towards terrorism” and “all resolutions passed here (in Parliament) will be implemented in letter and spirit.”
In an attempt to de-escalate the furore arising from Sayeed’s comments, Modi insisted the credit for the successful elections goes to the people of Jammu and Kashmir who “removed doubts” in the international community by turning up in large numbers with “overwhelming courage and pride” and “put their stamp of approval on what India had been saying all along”.
Earlier, Mufti Sayeed’s controversial comments created a furore in Parliament for the second consecutive day on Tuesday morning.
The Opposition is demanding a clarification on Sayeed’s claim that he had discussed the matter with the Prime Minister before making the statement. The Opposition had refused to accept Rajnath’s clarification yesterday as well and had staged a walkout.
